Chapter 1: A Mole's Welcome
Disclaimer: I do not own "The Mole" nor "Super Smash Bros. Brawl". Both belong to their rightful owners.
Author's Notes: Inspired by krisetchers' "The Mole Traitor: Aboard' and it's sequel "The Mole: Saboteurs Island", and being a fan of this awesome show, I've decided to start this. If you don't know what The Mole is about, it's a game show in which a group of players must compete in various challenges that test them both physically and mentally. By completing these challenges, they add money to their "pot", which is the amount the eventual winner will receive at the end of the show. There is a twist however. One of the players not who they seem. They are actually planted into the game by the producers to make sure the other players loose the challenges and add the least amount of money into the pot as possible. This person is dubbed "The Mole". Unfortunately, all of the players except the mole himself/herself do not know who the Mole is. Because of this, the Mole must try there hardest to avoid suspicion with the other players. At the end of each episode, the players take a quiz about the mole. The person who scores the lowest on the quiz, is eliminated from the game. This is why players must gather as much information to decide who they the mole is.
Still don't understand? Try searching "The Mole" around the web.
Well, that should be it. I hope you enjoy this.
ALSO! If you do not feel like reading the first twenty two chapters, check out Chapter 23. It recaps the first five episodes of the game in a single chapter.
Episode 1: Part 1/4: A Mole's Welcome
A lone figure floated patiently in a quiet airport lobby. The figure was a plain giant white glove about the size of an average dinner table. This hand was known as Master Hand around town and he was known for his special powers. Master Hand looked at the doors of the airport. People were hurrying in and out even at this time at night. This was New Smash City after all. Suddenly, the large clock tower at the center of New Smash City chimed. It was 1 o' clock. Yet even at this time, cars raced along the streets and people were walking around in the star lit sky. Inside the crowded and over-packed lobby, the host of this soon to start game began to speak.
"We are here in the new Smash City National Airport. 12 competitors from the famous Super Smash Bros. tournaments will be soon arriving here to play a game like no other." The figure looked towards the main doors of the airport. "This game will push their physical and mental skills to the limit. These people have come here to make it far in this game, or perhaps even win it all. At the end of this game lies a huge money award that could possibly be up to one million smash coins. In the end, there will only be one winner. That person? The person who is able to answer the question..."
The hand turned to the screen as soon as the game's first player could come into view.
"Who Is the Mole?"
A few minutes later, a familiar red plumber walked from one of the gates into the lobby. Master Hand greeted the red plumber. "Hello Mario," he said. He handed Mario a fill- out sheet. Mario flashed an eager grin as he filled it out.
Name: Mario
Age: 42
Occupation: Plumber
Birthday: September 13
Mario popped in a coffee bag into the coffee maker located on one of the end tables in the lobby. While waiting for his coffee, he sat down on one of the couches. "How's it a' going MH," Mario said breathing heavily. "I'm doing fine," Master Hand said. Once the coffee was ready, Mario poured the coffee into one of the clean coffee mugs that was near the coffee machine. Coffee stuck onto his moustache as he took his first sip.
The next person to arrive was a blue haired swordsman. He chuckled after seeing Mario and MH. "Hey guys. Sorry if I'm a bit late. It seems that everyone is running late," said the swordsman. MH handed him the fill out.
Name: Ike
Age: 17
Occupation: Swordsman
Birthday: June 28
Mario and Ike shook hands. "Would you like any a' coffee," Mario asked. Ike shook his head. "No thanks. I'm not that tired".
5 minutes later, a pink clothed Eskimo walked in. She smiled tiredly.
Name: Nana
Age: 15
Occupation: Mountain Climber
Birthday: January 12
A blue penguin with heavy clothes walked in soon after. He was chuckling.
Name: Dedede
Age: 37
Occupation: King/Wrestler
Birthday: May 16
Then a familiar racer walked in. He looked exhausted.
Name: Douglas (AKA Captain Falcon)
Age: 38
Occupation: Racer
Birthday: November 20
Next, a young boy walked in wearing a red striped tee shirt. He smiled nervously.
Name: Lucas
Age: 14
Occupation: Student
Birthday: October 5
A Hyrulian princess walked in a few minutes later. She looked a bit tired.
Name: Zelda
Age: 19
Occupation: Princess
Birthday: February 8
A young Hyrulian boy tagged along with her. He was grinning from ear to ear.
Name: Toon Link
Age: 14
Occupation: Sea Traveler/Swordsman
Birthday: May 20
A teen aged boy in red clothes was the next to arrive.
Name: Red
Age: 16
Occupation: Pokemon Trainer
Birthday: December 19
A blue hedgehog dashed in soon after.
Name: Sonic
Age: 16
Occupation: Foot Racer
Birthday: June 17
Followed by a blonde haired bounty hunter.
Name:Samus
Age: 35
Occupation: Bounty Hunter
Birthday: March 12
And finally, a man wearing a high class spy outfit followed in.
Name: Snake
Age: 38
Occupation: Agent
Birthday: August 1
"Hey there!" Sonic greeted as Snake entered the lobby. The agent ignored him as he collapsed on the couch. Judging by his face, he was ready to pass out.
"That plane ride was so long. I didn't think I'd ever get off," he grumbled. Nana poured him a cup of coffee and handed it to him, before he quickly pushed it away.
"No thanks. I don't really drink that kind of stuff, plus I already drank a lot on the plane," he added.
"Well, my ride here was pretty short," Toon Link told him. He took a sip of his drink. "Hyrule is not too far from here, you know."
"That's easy for you to say. My home is farther away then any of yours!" Samus chimed in. She looked around the airport. She could feel excitement build up in her chest.
"According to the letters we got, our game is supposed to start here?" Dedede asked with uncertainty. Ike shrugged.
"It said on the letters that we had to be here 1 AM sharp," he answered. "But I can see we were all a little too late." The penguin king looked at the clock.
"Damn! 35 minutes late! Next time I see that plane pilot I'm going to crush him with all my might!" he threatened. To prove his point, he took out his hammer and began to swing it rapidly.
"Not here, Dedede. I think you're scaring everyone else!" Lucas commented.
Master Hand snapped his fingers, silencing the players, as well as causing Dedede to drop his hammer. "First off I would like to congratulate all of you for making it on as a player on the very first Super Smash Bros. Mole," he began. All of the players, including the Mole, listened in awe. "Now remember, one of you is not who they seem. One of you is the Mole," he explained.
"A Mole? What the heck is that?" Captain Falcon asked.
"The Mole has been planted into this game by the producers. Their goal? To sabotage the other player's progress and keep money out of the pot, while avoiding suspicion," Master Hand answered.
"The Mole must be some kind of little punk if they want to ruin this game so bad!" Snake spat. Master Hand continued.
"The main goal of this game is to determine who the Mole is. In order to do this, you'll need to gather as much info as possible. If something seems fishy, please think about it. At the end of each episode, you will all take a 10 question quiz about the Mole. Whoever scores the lowest on any quiz will be eliminated from the game. Immediately. This means no time to stop for goodbyes or good lucks."
"So all we have to do good on the quizzes and we'll make it far?" Toon Link asked.
"Exactly." He snapped his fingers. Three seconds later, twelve books appeared on a neat pile on the table. The players rushed to look at them.
"These journals are there for you to jot down all your thoughts, suspicions, and feelings throughout the game. In my opinion, the journal is the absolute key to winning this game. Please take care of it because you won't get another one," he assured. Everyone nodded.
Sonic: First thing I thought when I saw those journals, was "Man! This game is going to be a piece of cake!"
Nana: I never had a journal before. I would have never guessed that I would get my first on a game show.
Toon Link: The pattern on the front cover looked awesome. I couldn't wait to write in it.
Captain Falcon: Now I'm a bit less scared of these quizzes. If I write down enough information, I could win this thing.
Lucas: I'm finding this journal very useful so far. I hope I can fill out the whole book if I make it to the Final 3.
Zelda: After I heard that, I still had a feeling that this whole game wasn't going to be a walk in the park.
"Cool!" Red exclaimed as he examined the hard cover of the journal. On the inside were many blank pages, that would not become blank anymore during the course of the game. The players began to skim through their new journals.
"There was a reason why I told you to keep your bags on the plane in the acceptance letter I sent you," Master Hand interrupted. "You see, some of our cameramen were assigned to steal your bags and place them on baggage carriers heading for the 3:00 flight." Dedede shot up angrily.
"And why would they do that?" Dedede shouted. Master Hand chuckled awkwardly.
"This is all part of your first mission Dedede."
The players looked puzzled.
Toon Link: I felt like a metal basin was dropped on my head...
"The cameramen have put something in all your bags," Master Hand explained. "The cameramen have put one colored flag in each bag." He flew towards a pole in the eastern area of the lobby. "Your goal will be to tie all 12 colored flags onto this pole. Each flag is worth 1000 smash coins. That's 12000 smash coins in total. The big question is, where are the bags". He then pointed to the grandfather clock in the lobby. "It is 1:42 AM right now. The plane takes off at exactly 3:14 AM. That's in about 1 hour and 32 minutes from now. You will have to find your bags within that time before they wind up on the plane to the Mushroom Kingdom Airport".
"So, we basically have to search for the bags?" Samus asked.
"Yes," the host answered. "Also, there will be a few side missions you can do around the airport. Completing them will get you a hint to where some of the bags might be."
Sonic grinned. "That seems simple MH."
"Well, there is a tiny twist however," Master Hand added. "You will not be looking for your own bags. I will pair you into four groups of three. Each group will be assigned 3 bags to look for".
Snake: Oh great. The last thing I wanted was for the mole to "accidentally" loose my bag.
Nana: I really hoped that whatever group was assigned to my bag to take care of it.
Captain Falcon: I thought this would be easier than it actually was. The thought of not having my bag with me for the whole game sickness me.
Red: When I heard the rules of the first mission, I knew this game was going to be an adventure.
"The groups will be determined by the order you came here," he explained. He pointed at Mario, Ike, and Nana. All three of them perked up. "You will be Group A," he confirmed.
"That sounds 'a good!" Mario exclaimed. Master Hand turned to Dedede, Captain Falcon, and Lucas.
"You will be Group B."
The three all nodded in union. Master Hand then turned to Zelda, Toon Link, and Red. "You will be Group C." The three did the same as the previous group.
"And Sonic, Samus, and Snake are Group D," he finished.
GROUP A: Mario, Ike, Nana
Bags: Sonic, Samus, Snake (AREA A)
GROUP B: Dedede, Captain Falcon, Lucas
Bags: Zelda, Toon Link, Red (AREA B)
GROUP C: Zelda, Toon Link, Red
Bags: Dedede, Captain Falcon, Lucas (AREA C)
GROUP D: Sonic, Samus, Snake
Bags: Mario, Ike, Nana (AREA D)
With 1 hour and 10 minutes, the players would have to act fast. Little did they know, the Mole was planning make their first strike...
Dedede: Bring it on Mole! I'm not afraid of you!
Mario: I wanted to get that mission done as soon as a' possible. Maybe it was I was very a' tired.
Snake: I have a lot better things to do than be on this show...
And that concludes Part One of Episode 1. Please leave a review and tell me what you think.